Cosmo You present a great point, and I agree with you 100%. I think I would love it - the nature of the project, the investment, the researching each and every part and making sure I get exactly what I want. I did that with my Jeep and wouldn't change a thing.

TrknGMC You're one of the few that think the price is right. Though I do like the idea of flipping it on to Hambone with a case of beer...

mikec4193 I could see it at $4-$4500.

Mike B Can't make it to Carlisle this weekend. That's a beautiful brush truck - I don't think I'd be able to go that nice with the pumps, tanks, and hoses. As for the rust - definitely a gift that will keep giving!

ndkid275 Happy to bring some beer, and might even share it with your Army folk. You can 'Go Army' wherever you want... ;-)

So a slight update in the quest - seller called me the other day and said someone else was coming to look at it - I told him that if the guy showed up with $5500 in hand to buy it, that he'd be dumb not to take it. Spoke with him again yesterday and the guy was interested but will be back Monday. Maybe it's an attempt to bait me into buying sooner. Who knows. We told him that we liked it and we'd be willing to put down a deposit, but that we needed to talk price. The seller is out of town for a few days and I'm out of town all next week, so... as it stands, if the truck is still there when I get back from my trip, I'm going to talk to him about $4k-$4500 and point out all the issues. If it's gone, at least the G/F and I know what we want and what to look for and we'll start casting the net wider and wider until we find the right truck at the right price.

Thank you all for your incredible help!
-Kevin